Historic New England

Watch Key

Gold plated locket watch key, machine engraved pattern on each side, interior compartment has small piece of beveled glass.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), engraving (action)

GUSN: 102750

Accession Number: 1929.92

Watch Key

Brass watch key with attached chain and spring ring clasp.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102751

Accession Number: 2007.15.201

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with two circles at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102752

Accession Number: 2007.15.202

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with two circles at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102753

Accession Number: 2007.15.203

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with two circles at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102754

Accession Number: 2007.15.204

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with two circles at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102755

Accession Number: 2007.15.205

Watch Keys

Two plain steel watch keys with round tops, attached together with a cotton string.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102756

Accession Number: 2007.15.206ab

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a round top and a star engraved on one side and a "6" on the reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102757

Accession Number: 2007.15.207

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a round brass top, attached to green silk ribbon.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ribbon (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 102758

Accession Number: 2007.15.208

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a teardrop shaped top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102759

Accession Number: 2007.15.209

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a teardrop shaped top and stamped with a "10."

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102760

Accession Number: 2007.15.210

Watch Key

Gold watch key with two hearts on the stem and a foliate scroll top.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102761

Accession Number: 2007.15.211

Watch Key

Brass watch key with trefoil shaped top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102762

Accession Number: 2007.15.212

Watch Keys

Rectangular cardboard with ten watch keys of various materials and styles attached.

Date: 1814-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102763

Accession Number: 1934.1864

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch, watch face not under glass with Roman numerals, back opens to a plain silver face.

Date: 1876

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102764

Accession Number: 1965.47

Pocket Watch

Size 18 P.S. Bartlett silver pocket watch. Roman numerals, opens on both sides with one side being the watch face and the other a plain silver face. Decorative engraving on front.

Date: 1866

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102765

Accession Number: 1945.258

Silver pocket watch which can be removed from a silver case to be two separate pieces. Both Roman and numerical numbers on watch face under glass. Paper with inscription pasted into watch case, along with small paper inside watch case reading "Grandfather Fuller's/Dr. Jabez Fuller"

Date: 1792-1793

Maker: Reuben Tower Watch & Clock Maker (Maker) Freeman, James (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102766

Accession Number: 1965.46

Pocket Watch

gold pocket watch inscribed with designs on both sides. Blue and white enamel detail with a black border. Watch has a hook on top for a chain, opens on both sides, with one side being inscribed and one side with a watch face of Roman numerals.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: Bautte & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102767

Accession Number: 1932.649

Pocket Watch

Tarnished silver pocket watch, Roman numerals. Blue enamel Roman numerals on outside of watch encircling small glass circle showing watch hands. Opens on both sides with the other side inscribed with donor information. Back engraved with a shield and text.

Date: 1883-1884

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker) Bedford, Henry W. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102768

Accession Number: 1918.1245

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch with yellow watch face. Smaller second-hand watch face on bottom center, Rusted watch hands.

Date: 1880-1913

Maker: E. Ingraham & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102769

Accession Number: 1921.327

Pocket Watch and Key

Gold pocket watch with key. intricate engraved sea and landscape scene on face. On back of case, engraved picture of an eagle and a shield, in front of a seascape background. Both front and back open.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102770

Accession Number: 1944.762ab

Stickpin

Brass stickpin with a rectangular head decorated with a bezel-set green stone (possibly nephrite). The edges of the head (around the bezel) are stamped with a textured pattern.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: nephrite, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102921

Accession Number: 2006.44.388

Stickpin

Stickpin with abalone lozenge shaped head.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, metal

GUSN: 102922

Accession Number: 2006.44.389

Stickpin

Painted gold stickpin with round head decorated with an enameled depiction of the winged lion of St. Mark.

Date: 1850-70

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), painting (image-making), enamel paint

GUSN: 102923

Accession Number: 2006.44.390

Stickpin

Gold stickpin decorated with a bezel-set green oval cabachon stone (possibly jade or jadeite).

Date: 1900-30

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jade (rock), jadeite

GUSN: 102924

Accession Number: 2006.44.391

Stickpin

Gold stickpin set with an oval opal.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102925

Accession Number: 2006.44.392

Stickpin

Stickpin with oval head set with a faceted blue glass stone surrounded by an engraved border.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102926

Accession Number: 2006.44.393

Charm

Gold heart shaped charm with profile portrait of woman on interior left frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 102927

Accession Number: 2006.44.394

Buckle

Sterling silver oval buckle with a link chain frame.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102928

Accession Number: 2006.44.395

Bead

Carved wood bead with painted blue, green and grey swirling designs.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, pigment

GUSN: 102929

Accession Number: 2006.44.396

Set of Buttons

Eight bronze buttons set with faceted steel beads in swirling design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 102930

Accession Number: 2006.44.397a-g

Brooch

Pewter red cross pin with a beaver.

Date: 1933

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102931

Accession Number: 2006.44.398

Necklace

Black bead necklace with six red beads and a green tassel.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102932

Accession Number: 2006.44.399

Studs

Set of three pearl shirt studs with bar fasteners in original Priscilla Pearls box.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Priscilla Pearls (Retailer)

GUSN: 102933

Accession Number: 2006.44.400a-c

Jabot

This arrow shaped brooch, also called a lace or scarf pin, was cast and set with pastes. The brooch fastens by screwing the arrow head onto the shaft. It is unmarked.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 102934

Accession Number: 2006.44.401

Set of Cuff links and Studs

Set of fourteen karat gold and mother of pearl cuff links and matching shirt studs.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102935

Accession Number: 2006.44.402a-e

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of gold cuff links set with pink stones.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102936

Accession Number: 2006.44.403ab

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of oval sterling silver and enameled cuff links with the royal Hawaiian coat of arms on a white background.

Date: 1907-1917

Maker: H. Culman (Jeweler)

GUSN: 102937

Accession Number: 2006.44.404ab

Belt

Blue velvet and fabric belt with plastic belt buckle in the shape of two yellow daisies with blue centers.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, cellulosic

GUSN: 102938

Accession Number: 2006.44.405

Belt

Green, blue, pink, white, and purple floral patterned fabric belt with leather buckle and green and blue plastic buckle attachments.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 102939

Accession Number: 2006.44.406

Belt

Flexible gold colored metal belt linked with smooth gold buckle.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Forstner Chain Corporation

Material: metal

GUSN: 102940

Accession Number: 2006.44.407

Belt

Cloth cord ribbed belt with metallic gold thread and triangular shaped red plastic buckle.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102941

Accession Number: 2006.44.408

Pocket Watch and Stand

14K gold Waltham pocket watch with white porcelain face. Numerals for hours are painted in black, seconds are painted in red. Attached watch chain. Watch hangs from a brass crescent shaped watch stand.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: American Waltham Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102942

Accession Number: 2006.44.409.1-.2